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Early Bird inventor from Manchester reshapes aviation
Charles Hampson Grant, 69, a Vermont-based inventor, has spent 54 years developing the Verta wing and multi-segment wing flaps aimed at safer, slower landings and helicopter-like takeoffs. His work, once dismissed, influenced Martin 404 transports and Boeing 707 tests, and he warns that modern aviation favors profits over safety.
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New York University
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RPI
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